Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xii, 266 pages)
Edition:
First edition
ISBN:
9781350363670
Content:
"This book provides a non-technical introduction to the study of language by focusing on questions such as: - Where does language come from? - Why don't we all talk the same? - Who needs grammar? Suitable for students with no experience of linguistics, this lively introduction to language approaches will encourage students to think."--
Note:
Includes index
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Introduction -- Part 1: The Origins And Development Of Language Where Does Language Come From? -- Why Don't We All Talk The Same? -- Things Ain't What They Used To Be -- Linguistic Relations -- Bee Talk And Monkey Chatter -- Part 2: Language Structures How Do You Spell Accommodation? -- How Many Words Do The Eskimos Use? -- Going On And On: The Never-Ending Story -- Primitive Languages? -- Who Needs Grammar? -- Mobile Messages -- Part 3: Language And Society How Do We Lose Languages And Does It Matter? -- What Shall I Call You? -- Do Women And Men Speak Differently? -- Sexist Language And Linguist Sexism -- What Language Do You Use To Your Grandmother? -- Why Can't People In Birmingham Talk Right? -- Part 4: Language, Brain And Mind Why My Feets Hurted? -- Does Bilingualism Rot The Brain? -- Building Another Tongue -- You've Tasted The Whole Worm -- Is Language A Strait Jacket? -- When Language Breaks Down -- Part 5: Conclusion Who Cares About Language? -- Index.
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Barrierefreier Inhalt: Compatible with accessibility standards for most Level A (Priority 1) and AA (Priority 2) success criteria of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) developed by the Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781349919536
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781403936288
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1403936285
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781403936288
Language:
English
DOI:
10.5040/9781350363670
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